Posted on 11/27/2018 3:11:14 PM PST by lowbridge
After Houston rejected similar measures three years ago, churches in Austin may be forced to hire homosexual and transgender pastors and ministers due to a city ordinance.
Ground zero in the turmoil because of non-discrimination reforms that fail to protect religious and moral objections to sinful lifestyles has shifted to Austin.
The city’s leaders passed an employment discrimination ordinance much like 2015’s “HERO” measure in Houston, prohibiting decisions against hiring based on sexual orientation and gender identity in addition to other reasons.
The ordinance provides no limit to enforcement against churches that decide against hiring of homosexuals and transsexuals on moral and religious grounds.
Not even pastoral and other leadership positions at churches are excluded from possible city oversight and regulatory management in the capital of Texas.
Dozens of Texas churches that are members of the U.S. Pastor Council (USPC) are represented by a federal lawsuit filed earlier this month, following the Houston pattern of possibly a long battle in the courts.
“Every church in Austin that refuses to hire practicing homosexuals as clergy or church employees is violating city law and subject to civil penalties and liability,” the filing, U.S. Pastor Council v. Austin, reads.
“The City of Austin’s failure to exempt church hiring decisions . . . violates the U.S. Constitution, the Texas Constitution and the Texas Religious Freedom Restoration Act.”
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What happened to separation of church and state?
No way is this happening.
What about this separation between church and state? Muzzies exempt?
The activist sickos are ramping it up with their trans gay agenda. What else is new? They are sick and like nothing better than to inflict their sickness on others. Also called sociopaths.
Separation of church and State.
The uber liberal headquarters of Texas.
How lovely. Is Mayor Adler’s synagogue going to go first, if it hasn’t already?
Idiots.
From the 14th Amendment:
"Section 1: All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States [emphasis added]; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.”
"Section 5: The Congress shall have power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article."
In fact, consider that Acts 22:25-29 shows that Paul used his Roman citizenship to save himself from being flogged.
H O W E V E R …
Not only would I not be surprised if referenced church is not familiar with 14A, and therefore cannot argue that amendment in its defense not to hire so-called LGBT pastors, but also consider the following.
On one hand, we're stuck with a gridlocked Congress for the next two years, the Democratic-controlled House predictably unwilling to exercise Congress's 14A power to make punitive laws to discourage state actors from abridging constitutionally enumerated protections, 1st Amendment protected religious expression and free speech in this case.
On the other hand, master deal maker Pres. Trump could probably use 14A as a lever to get Congress to strengthen enumerated protections.
THIS is a hill to die on.
For some reason when liberals want to move to Texas, Austin attracts them like a magnet.
unconstitutional.
I thought we were suppose to have seperation of church and state?
Nope.
I’d like to see them try it with them.
But NOOOOO it’s always churches they go after.
It’s Christianity the devil hates.
Islamists are already doing his work.
Mosques have taqiyya.
Bob Hope
Yes, and the Church of Buttery and Witchery a/k/a the Episcopal Church of the USA.
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